No visa needed

Do citizens of the United States need a visa for Palau?

Citizens of the United States don’t need a visa for Palau and can stay up to 360 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the United States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Ngerulmud: ≈ 13,910 km, about 18 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 360 days

Can I travel to Palau without a visa on a United States passport?

Yes, citizens of the United States don’t need a visa for Palau for up to 360 days. A valid passport is enough.

Palau visa rules at a glance

With a United States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Palau passport: 68.
Citizens of the United States and Palau can travel together visa-free to 66 countries, for example: Haiti, Belize, Dominica, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Costa Rica, Panama, Barbados, Grenada, Colombia, Ecuador, Iceland, Peru, Portugal, and Spain.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — US Dollar — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Palau, in turn, don’t need a visa for the United States. United States visa for citizens of Palau

Travelling to Palau: good to know

Washington, D.C. — Ngerulmud: about 13,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +18 hours.
Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Ngerulmud 06:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English and Palauan.
Palau is the 183rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.